Step I Greeting and warming up
Step II Revision
Check the homework
Dictation
Step III Read the new words and expressions and ask the Ss to follow
Step IV Explain the new words
1. gentle adj. 溫和的；溫柔的；有禮貌的；輕輕的
a. Mother are always gentle with their children.
b. She was small, and gentle in her voice and movements.
她小巧玲瓏，聲音溫柔，動(dòng)作文雅。
c. She gave the baby a gentle pat on the back..
2. luggage. n. (總稱) 行李 Br E
baggage n. Am. E
a. He had five pieces of luggage.
b. She was in the luggage office.
3. in public 公開地；公然；當(dāng)眾 in private 私下
a. I do not want to speak about it in public.
我不想當(dāng)眾說這件事。
b. He's not used to making speeches in public; it's so embarrassing.
"他不習(xí)慣在大庭廣眾中演講,因?yàn)檫@太使人窘迫了。"
4. throw / show / cast light upon / on
闡明；幫助把……弄清楚
a. The facts threw light upon the matter.
那些事實(shí)已經(jīng)將那個(gè)問題弄得很清楚了。
b. Bring the scandal to light.
把丑聞曝光
c. can you throw light on the problem?
你能把問題闡述清楚嗎？
5. brilliant adj. 燦爛的, 閃耀的, 有才氣的
a brilliant color 鮮明的顏色
a brilliant speaker 一位卓越的演說家
a brilliant artist 一位有才華的藝術(shù)家
brilliant achievements 顯赫的成就
a brilliant mind 頭腦敏銳的人
6. hesitate v. 猶豫, 躊躇
hesitate at/about/over sth 對……猶豫不決
hesitate to do sth 不愿做某事
hesitate at nothing 毫不猶豫地做某事
a. In case you need something, please don't hesitate to ask me.
如果你需要什么東西, 請不客氣地對我說。
b. He who hesitates is lost.
[諺]當(dāng)斷不斷, 必受其患。
c. Embarrassment caused me to hesitate.
窘迫使得我(講話)吞吞吐吐。
n. hesitation 猶豫
without hesitation 毫不猶豫
7. horror n. 驚駭, 恐怖
the horror of war 戰(zhàn)爭的恐怖
horror film 恐怖影片
strike horror into sb. 使某人毛骨悚然
He was filled with horror at the sight.
他看見那種情景嚇得發(fā)抖。
horrible adj. 可怕的, 恐怖的, 討厭的
a. There was a horrible accident here yesterday.
昨天在這里發(fā)生了一起可怕的事故。
b. What a horrible building! 多難看的一座建筑物!
c. What horrible weather! 這鬼天氣!
8. cut up 切碎
cut across 取捷徑；走近路 ;超越
cut back 剪枝；修剪;減少；縮��；削減
to cut back on industrial production
縮減工業(yè)生產(chǎn)
cut down 砍倒；砍傷；砍死 減少；減低
to cut down a tree with an axe 用斧頭把樹砍倒
to cut down on smoking 減少抽煙
cut in 插嘴; 超車搶擋；（突然）插入
Don't cut in while I'm talking. 我說話時(shí)別插嘴。
to cut in on a queue 加塞兒
cut off 切斷, 停掉 隔絕, 擋住
cut out 刪掉 停止
Step VI Summary:
In this period, we have learned some new words and expressions. We have known the meanings and usages of them. So you should grasp them and can use them freely. Try to make some sentences using the words.
Step VII Homework
1. Remember the words and expressions.
2. Preview the text.